Kirklands HQ
Fallside Road
Bothwell
G71 8BB
Saturday 12th June 2021
Fallside Road
Bothwell
G71 8BB
Saturday 12th June 2021
Dear parent/carer,
NHS Lanarkshire’s Test and Protect team have been carrying out contact tracing after an individual at Clyde Valley High School tested positive for Covid-19. The individual is currently self-isolating at home.
Following the findings of a review, the risk to the wider school community is low and the school will remain open.
We are aware that there will be concern for children, their parents/carers and staff at this time, however, I want to continue to reassure you that North Lanarkshire Council has put in place all the recommended infection prevention and control measures and has a thorough cleaning programme for the school building.
It remains important to remember that mixing socially in the community without maintaining physical distancing measures helps the virus to spread widely. It is therefore important that people remain vigilant and follow physical distancing guidance, including during school drop off and pick up. Pupils and staff should wash their hands thoroughly and regularly using soap and water for 20 seconds.
Individuals who experience any Covid-19 symptoms such as a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell, even if they are mild, should stay off school or work and get tested. Information on how to access testing is available at: www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test
If you have any questions about coronavirus please visit www.nhsinform.scot in the first instance, or call the helpline on 0800 028 2816.
You can access FAQs about Covid-19 in schools here.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality no further details will be released at this time.
Yours sincerely
NHS Lanarkshire’s Test and Protect team have been carrying out contact tracing after an individual at Clyde Valley High School tested positive for Covid-19. The individual is currently self-isolating at home.
Following the findings of a review, the risk to the wider school community is low and the school will remain open.
We are aware that there will be concern for children, their parents/carers and staff at this time, however, I want to continue to reassure you that North Lanarkshire Council has put in place all the recommended infection prevention and control measures and has a thorough cleaning programme for the school building.
It remains important to remember that mixing socially in the community without maintaining physical distancing measures helps the virus to spread widely. It is therefore important that people remain vigilant and follow physical distancing guidance, including during school drop off and pick up. Pupils and staff should wash their hands thoroughly and regularly using soap and water for 20 seconds.
Individuals who experience any Covid-19 symptoms such as a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell, even if they are mild, should stay off school or work and get tested. Information on how to access testing is available at: www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test
If you have any questions about coronavirus please visit www.nhsinform.scot in the first instance, or call the helpline on 0800 028 2816.
You can access FAQs about Covid-19 in schools here.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality no further details will be released at this time.
Yours sincerely
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Dear Parent
New SCHOLAR video- Information for Parents and Carers
Many parents and carers are curious about online learning, and would like to find out more about resources that can be used to enliven at-home learning.
To give parents and carers a sense of the variety of engaging activities available, SCHOLAR have produced a new 3 minute video, “[bit.ly/ParentsAndCarersInfo]Information for Parents and Carers”, aimed, primarily, at parents and carers of learners in S3-S6.
Our new video is available at https://bit.ly/ParentsAndCarersInfo
Best wishes,
SCHOLAR Team
https://scholar.hw.ac.uk
Founded in 1821, Heriot-Watt is a leader in ideas and solutions. With campuses and students across the entire globe we span the world, delivering innovation and educational excellence in business, engineering, design and the physical, social and life sciences.
New SCHOLAR video- Information for Parents and Carers
Many parents and carers are curious about online learning, and would like to find out more about resources that can be used to enliven at-home learning.
To give parents and carers a sense of the variety of engaging activities available, SCHOLAR have produced a new 3 minute video, “[bit.ly/ParentsAndCarersInfo]Information for Parents and Carers”, aimed, primarily, at parents and carers of learners in S3-S6.
Our new video is available at https://bit.ly/ParentsAndCarersInfo
Best wishes,
SCHOLAR Team
https://scholar.hw.ac.uk
Founded in 1821, Heriot-Watt is a leader in ideas and solutions. With campuses and students across the entire globe we span the world, delivering innovation and educational excellence in business, engineering, design and the physical, social and life sciences.
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Communications to parents
3/12/20
Dear parent/carer,
NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team is carrying out contact tracing after a person at Clyde Valley High School tested positive for Covid-19. They are currently self-isolating at home.
NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with North Lanarkshire Council with regards to the case and is contacting close contacts. Public health advice is being given to these individuals and they are being told to self-isolate.
Following the findings of a review, there is no evidence currently to suggest that there is transmission in the school/centre. The risk to the wider school/nursery community has currently been assessed as low and the school will remain open.
The Scottish Government has rescinded previous restrictions for all household members of identified close contacts to self-isolate for 14 days.
Therefore only those individuals identified as close contacts need to self-isolate and not all their household members.
The aim of self-isolation is to reduce the transmission of coronavirus infection and reduce the number of people who become ill and save lives.
We are aware that there will be concern for children, their parents/carers and staff at this time, however, I want to reassure you that a full risk assessment has been carried out by NHS Lanarkshire public health and North Lanarkshire Council (NLC). NLC has put in place all the recommended infection prevention and control measures and has a thorough cleaning programme for the building.
Noting the increased infection rates in Lanarkshire, it is important to bear in mind that mixing socially in the community without maintaining physical distancing measures helps the virus to spread widely. It is therefore important that people remain vigilant and follow physical distancing guidance. Pupils and staff should wash their hands thoroughly and regularly using soap and water for 20 seconds.
Individuals who experience any Covid-19 symptoms such as a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell, even if they are mild, should stay off school or work and get tested. Information on how to access testing is available from NHS Inform at:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-andpoisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/test-and-protect/coronavirus-covid-19-testing
If you have any questions about coronavirus please visit www.nhsinform.scot in the first instance or call the helpline on 0800 028 2816.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality no further details will be released at this time.
NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team is carrying out contact tracing after a person at Clyde Valley High School tested positive for Covid-19. They are currently self-isolating at home.
NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with North Lanarkshire Council with regards to the case and is contacting close contacts. Public health advice is being given to these individuals and they are being told to self-isolate.
Following the findings of a review, there is no evidence currently to suggest that there is transmission in the school/centre. The risk to the wider school/nursery community has currently been assessed as low and the school will remain open.
The Scottish Government has rescinded previous restrictions for all household members of identified close contacts to self-isolate for 14 days.
Therefore only those individuals identified as close contacts need to self-isolate and not all their household members.
The aim of self-isolation is to reduce the transmission of coronavirus infection and reduce the number of people who become ill and save lives.
We are aware that there will be concern for children, their parents/carers and staff at this time, however, I want to reassure you that a full risk assessment has been carried out by NHS Lanarkshire public health and North Lanarkshire Council (NLC). NLC has put in place all the recommended infection prevention and control measures and has a thorough cleaning programme for the building.
Noting the increased infection rates in Lanarkshire, it is important to bear in mind that mixing socially in the community without maintaining physical distancing measures helps the virus to spread widely. It is therefore important that people remain vigilant and follow physical distancing guidance. Pupils and staff should wash their hands thoroughly and regularly using soap and water for 20 seconds.
Individuals who experience any Covid-19 symptoms such as a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell, even if they are mild, should stay off school or work and get tested. Information on how to access testing is available from NHS Inform at:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-andpoisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/test-and-protect/coronavirus-covid-19-testing
If you have any questions about coronavirus please visit www.nhsinform.scot in the first instance or call the helpline on 0800 028 2816.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality no further details will be released at this time.
22/11/20
Dear parent/carer,
NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team is carrying out contact tracing after a person at Clyde Valley High School tested positive for Covid-19. They are currently self-isolating at home.
NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with North Lanarkshire Council with regards to the case and is contacting close contacts. Public health advice is being given to these individuals and they are being told to self-isolate.
Following the findings of a review, there is no evidence currently to suggest that there is transmission in the school/centre. The risk to the wider school/nursery community has currently been assessed as low and the school will remain open.
The Scottish Government has rescinded previous restrictions for all household members of identified close contacts to self-isolate for 14 days.
Therefore only those individuals identified as close contacts need to self-isolate and not all their household members.
The aim of self-isolation is to reduce the transmission of coronavirus infection and reduce the number of people who become ill and save lives.
We are aware that there will be concern for children, their parents/carers and staff at this time, however, I want to reassure you that a full risk assessment has been carried out by NHS Lanarkshire public health and North Lanarkshire Council (NLC). NLC has put in place all the recommended infection prevention and control measures and has a thorough cleaning programme for the building.
Noting the increased infection rates in Lanarkshire, it is important to bear in mind that mixing socially in the community without maintaining physical distancing measures helps the virus to spread widely. It is therefore important that people remain vigilant and follow physical distancing guidance. Pupils and staff should wash their hands thoroughly and regularly using soap and water for 20 seconds.
Individuals who experience any Covid-19 symptoms such as a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell, even if they are mild, should stay off school or work and get tested. Information on how to access testing is available from NHS Inform at:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-andpoisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/test-and-protect/coronavirus-covid-19-testing
If you have any questions about coronavirus please visit www.nhsinform.scot in the first instance or call the helpline on 0800 028 2816.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality no further details will be released at this time.
NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team is carrying out contact tracing after a person at Clyde Valley High School tested positive for Covid-19. They are currently self-isolating at home.
NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with North Lanarkshire Council with regards to the case and is contacting close contacts. Public health advice is being given to these individuals and they are being told to self-isolate.
Following the findings of a review, there is no evidence currently to suggest that there is transmission in the school/centre. The risk to the wider school/nursery community has currently been assessed as low and the school will remain open.
The Scottish Government has rescinded previous restrictions for all household members of identified close contacts to self-isolate for 14 days.
Therefore only those individuals identified as close contacts need to self-isolate and not all their household members.
The aim of self-isolation is to reduce the transmission of coronavirus infection and reduce the number of people who become ill and save lives.
We are aware that there will be concern for children, their parents/carers and staff at this time, however, I want to reassure you that a full risk assessment has been carried out by NHS Lanarkshire public health and North Lanarkshire Council (NLC). NLC has put in place all the recommended infection prevention and control measures and has a thorough cleaning programme for the building.
Noting the increased infection rates in Lanarkshire, it is important to bear in mind that mixing socially in the community without maintaining physical distancing measures helps the virus to spread widely. It is therefore important that people remain vigilant and follow physical distancing guidance. Pupils and staff should wash their hands thoroughly and regularly using soap and water for 20 seconds.
Individuals who experience any Covid-19 symptoms such as a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell, even if they are mild, should stay off school or work and get tested. Information on how to access testing is available from NHS Inform at:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-andpoisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/test-and-protect/coronavirus-covid-19-testing
If you have any questions about coronavirus please visit www.nhsinform.scot in the first instance or call the helpline on 0800 028 2816.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality no further details will be released at this time.
Dear Parent/Carer,
As you may know the council took the decision on 24 February 2020 to incorporate “full cost recovery for school meals”. The school meal service is subsidised by the council and due to
extreme financial pressures can no longer sustain this level of costs.
When COVID hit in March 2020 the service postponed the increase which should have happened on the 1 April 2020. The price increase will now be applicable from 26 October and the new price of a 2 course primary school meal will be £3.00 and the price of a secondary school 2 course
meal will be £3.05. A 3% annual inflationary rise will be incorporated thereafter.
The new school meal price still represents value for money and cannot be compared to the previous subsided price. Both the Primary and the Secondary meal price includes a two course lunch. In a primary school the choice is soup and main course plus water or milk or a main course and sweet treat plus water or milk. Also to reassure parents/carers that the school meal service has worked hard to provide a safe working environment and staff are working to COVID 19 protocols.
Your child may be entitled to free school meal and essential clothing grant. You can check your benefits and how your application is processed via the council’s website at
https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5452
ALL Primary 1 to Primary 3 pupils are automatically entitled to receive a free school meal but must be included in your application form.
You can also download the Free School Meals & Clothing Grant application form from the website details above.
If your application for Free School Meals is accepted then the school will be notified immediately.
If you require further information on Free School Meals application please contact
Free School Meals
Dalziel Building
Ground Floor
7 Scott Street
Motherwell
ML1 1SX
Phone: 01698 403203
Yours sincerely
Anne Hanlon
Business Manager
Facility Support Services.
As you may know the council took the decision on 24 February 2020 to incorporate “full cost recovery for school meals”. The school meal service is subsidised by the council and due to
extreme financial pressures can no longer sustain this level of costs.
When COVID hit in March 2020 the service postponed the increase which should have happened on the 1 April 2020. The price increase will now be applicable from 26 October and the new price of a 2 course primary school meal will be £3.00 and the price of a secondary school 2 course
meal will be £3.05. A 3% annual inflationary rise will be incorporated thereafter.
The new school meal price still represents value for money and cannot be compared to the previous subsided price. Both the Primary and the Secondary meal price includes a two course lunch. In a primary school the choice is soup and main course plus water or milk or a main course and sweet treat plus water or milk. Also to reassure parents/carers that the school meal service has worked hard to provide a safe working environment and staff are working to COVID 19 protocols.
Your child may be entitled to free school meal and essential clothing grant. You can check your benefits and how your application is processed via the council’s website at
https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5452
ALL Primary 1 to Primary 3 pupils are automatically entitled to receive a free school meal but must be included in your application form.
You can also download the Free School Meals & Clothing Grant application form from the website details above.
If your application for Free School Meals is accepted then the school will be notified immediately.
If you require further information on Free School Meals application please contact
Free School Meals
Dalziel Building
Ground Floor
7 Scott Street
Motherwell
ML1 1SX
Phone: 01698 403203
Yours sincerely
Anne Hanlon
Business Manager
Facility Support Services.
CVHS one way system in operation from Wednesday 12th August
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NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL PARENTAL UPDATE 23/06/2020
Today’s announcement from the Scottish Government outlines the plan to reopen all schools on a full time basis from August.
We are currently considering the practicalities and implications of this announcement and will await further clarification and guidance from government, particularly in relation to public health and scientific advice.
Our priority is the safety of our pupils and staff across our network of primary, secondary and ASN schools, as well as our early learning and childcare settings.
We understand that you will have questions, and as this news was only announced today, we will make further information available on how this impacts on our schools and facilities in the coming days.
We are preparing for pupils to return full-time to school on 12 August and we will be working closely with our schools and partners, including our early years and childcare provision to establish our plans, which we will communicate as soon as we are in a position to.
We are currently considering the practicalities and implications of this announcement and will await further clarification and guidance from government, particularly in relation to public health and scientific advice.
Our priority is the safety of our pupils and staff across our network of primary, secondary and ASN schools, as well as our early learning and childcare settings.
We understand that you will have questions, and as this news was only announced today, we will make further information available on how this impacts on our schools and facilities in the coming days.
We are preparing for pupils to return full-time to school on 12 August and we will be working closely with our schools and partners, including our early years and childcare provision to establish our plans, which we will communicate as soon as we are in a position to.
Frequently Asked Questions for Parents
Letter from Derek Brown
Letter regarding school uniform
Letter to parents re France water sports trip
Letter to parents re Bay of Naples Trip
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Some Important information for Parents.
Please note Friday the 8th of May is a holiday to celebrate VE day. There will therefore be no work set for pupils on that day.
Please note as per school calendar the school timetable was due to change on Monday the 4th of May. Given the circumstances we have made the following changes.
From Wednesday the 6th of May
S5 will move to S6
S4 will move to S5
S3 will move to S4
S1 and S2 will remain in their current classes until August 2020.
The New S4/S5/S6 will begin their new courses on Thursday the 7th of May.
Work will be set for the new courses by one Teacher in each faculty. This will be indicated by the Principal Teacher of each faculty through Twitter, Show my homework and Microsoft Teams.
Futher information on pupils working from home can be found here....
http://www.clydevalleyhighschool.org.uk/supporting-work-at-home.html
Please note Friday the 8th of May is a holiday to celebrate VE day. There will therefore be no work set for pupils on that day.
Please note as per school calendar the school timetable was due to change on Monday the 4th of May. Given the circumstances we have made the following changes.
From Wednesday the 6th of May
S5 will move to S6
S4 will move to S5
S3 will move to S4
S1 and S2 will remain in their current classes until August 2020.
The New S4/S5/S6 will begin their new courses on Thursday the 7th of May.
Work will be set for the new courses by one Teacher in each faculty. This will be indicated by the Principal Teacher of each faculty through Twitter, Show my homework and Microsoft Teams.
Futher information on pupils working from home can be found here....
http://www.clydevalleyhighschool.org.uk/supporting-work-at-home.html
KEY WORKERS
All North Lanarkshire schools will be open on Monday for the children of the following categories of key workers
It is essential, to stop the spread of transmission of coronavirus, that people who can work from home do work from home. This is not business as usual and it is vital that this support being offered is only accessed by those who absolutely require it to enable NHS and other critical services to function.
If you're a key worker who requires support, please take your child to your normal school on Monday. We will review these arrangements over the coming week and it is likely we will fully close some schools but we will inform you of this and the alternative provision we will put in place.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should any child who has symptoms of coronavirus, or who lives in a household where someone has symptoms, present at school. The whole family must follow the self-isolation advice.
Key worker categories:
Category 1
Includes:
· Health and care workers directly supporting COVID-19 response and associated staff
· Workers supporting life-threatening emergency work as well as critical primary and community care provision
· Staff of energy suppliers
· Staff, including teachers and early years workers, providing childcare and learning for other key workers and staff who support school buildings
Category 2
Please note that the first presumption is that staff who can work from home will work from home
· All other health and care workers including home support staff and care home staff
· Emergency services staff, including police, fire and rescue, prison officers
· Military personnel
· Social workers
Those supporting critical national infrastructure including:
· Staff keeping air, water, road and rail passenger transport operating
· Oil, gas, electricity and water and sewerage workers
· Logistics staff including drivers and transport workers
· Food and other necessary goods staff including food production, processing, distribution, sale, delivery as well as those essential to the provision of hygienic and veterinary medicines
· Staff in essential financial service provision including: banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure; IT and data infrastructure; postal services; civil nuclear, chemicals and telecommunications; payment providers; waste disposal.
· Journalists and broadcasters
Category 3
Other council and associated staff in the following categories. Please note that the first presumption is that staff who can work from home will work from home
· Strategic-level management and support staff
· Waste services staff
· Fleet services staff
· Cemeteries staff
· Property repairs and maintenance staff including frontline workers of Mears and Saltire
· Roads and lighting maintenance staff including staff of Amey
· Facility support services including cleaning, catering, school crossing patrollers and janitorial staff
· Human resources staff including payroll and employee service centre
· IT staff
· Communications staff
· Finance staff including welfare, revenue and benefits staff and municipal bank staff
· Registration staff
· Essential legal services
· Psychological services staff
SCHOOL MEALS
All children who are entitled to free school meals will be able to access these meals. If you need to access this support please take your child to their usual school at the school's normal lunchtime, but only at their normal lunchtime.
Breakfast clubs will be open in those schools that normally offer them, will be open.
S4, S5 and S6 PUPILS
A normal timetable will not be operating. Only the following pupils should attend at school:
· Children of key workers as detailed above.
· Pupils who have already been instructed by their schools to attend at a specific time for coursework purposes.
Other S4, S5 and S6 pupils will be contacted by schools in due course to arrange completion of coursework. Schools have already informed pupils about arrangements for online learning.
All North Lanarkshire schools will be open on Monday for the children of the following categories of key workers
It is essential, to stop the spread of transmission of coronavirus, that people who can work from home do work from home. This is not business as usual and it is vital that this support being offered is only accessed by those who absolutely require it to enable NHS and other critical services to function.
If you're a key worker who requires support, please take your child to your normal school on Monday. We will review these arrangements over the coming week and it is likely we will fully close some schools but we will inform you of this and the alternative provision we will put in place.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should any child who has symptoms of coronavirus, or who lives in a household where someone has symptoms, present at school. The whole family must follow the self-isolation advice.
Key worker categories:
Category 1
Includes:
· Health and care workers directly supporting COVID-19 response and associated staff
· Workers supporting life-threatening emergency work as well as critical primary and community care provision
· Staff of energy suppliers
· Staff, including teachers and early years workers, providing childcare and learning for other key workers and staff who support school buildings
Category 2
Please note that the first presumption is that staff who can work from home will work from home
· All other health and care workers including home support staff and care home staff
· Emergency services staff, including police, fire and rescue, prison officers
· Military personnel
· Social workers
Those supporting critical national infrastructure including:
· Staff keeping air, water, road and rail passenger transport operating
· Oil, gas, electricity and water and sewerage workers
· Logistics staff including drivers and transport workers
· Food and other necessary goods staff including food production, processing, distribution, sale, delivery as well as those essential to the provision of hygienic and veterinary medicines
· Staff in essential financial service provision including: banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure; IT and data infrastructure; postal services; civil nuclear, chemicals and telecommunications; payment providers; waste disposal.
· Journalists and broadcasters
Category 3
Other council and associated staff in the following categories. Please note that the first presumption is that staff who can work from home will work from home
· Strategic-level management and support staff
· Waste services staff
· Fleet services staff
· Cemeteries staff
· Property repairs and maintenance staff including frontline workers of Mears and Saltire
· Roads and lighting maintenance staff including staff of Amey
· Facility support services including cleaning, catering, school crossing patrollers and janitorial staff
· Human resources staff including payroll and employee service centre
· IT staff
· Communications staff
· Finance staff including welfare, revenue and benefits staff and municipal bank staff
· Registration staff
· Essential legal services
· Psychological services staff
SCHOOL MEALS
All children who are entitled to free school meals will be able to access these meals. If you need to access this support please take your child to their usual school at the school's normal lunchtime, but only at their normal lunchtime.
Breakfast clubs will be open in those schools that normally offer them, will be open.
S4, S5 and S6 PUPILS
A normal timetable will not be operating. Only the following pupils should attend at school:
· Children of key workers as detailed above.
· Pupils who have already been instructed by their schools to attend at a specific time for coursework purposes.
Other S4, S5 and S6 pupils will be contacted by schools in due course to arrange completion of coursework. Schools have already informed pupils about arrangements for online learning.
